Barry Sheene - R.I.P.

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Sad news today with the announcement that Barry Sheene has lost his fight against throat and stomach cancer at the age of 52, Bazza was the last Brit to win the 500cc World Championship, taking the title twice, first in 1976 and then again in 1977, both times on a Suzuki, motorcycling has lost another of its great characters.

Regards, Dazza.

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Sad day :(

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A sad loss , I have many childhood memories of Sheene ,Roberts , Mamola, Gardiner ,Grant , Haslam and many others at the old Transatlantic races . They had a genuine Sheene race bike at the Scottish Motorcycle Show at the weekend , wish I had taken more photos now . RIP

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sad day - my mum sorta knew him

rabie ;)

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He used to race at my local motorbike track - Oliver's Mount in Scarborough.

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One of our finest Gold Coast people, he has been here for 10 years I heard. Sad day indeed. :(

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RIP.:(